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kaffir cabbage

kaffir cabbage noun: spiderwisp; Gynandropsis gynandra.

Noun

kaffir cabbage (plural kaffir cabbages)

  1. (archaic) spiderwisp; Gynandropsis gynandra

Forms of kaffir cabbage

pluralkaffir cabbages

Origin of kaffir cabbage

Following a common pattern of naming South African flora and fauna kaffir (originally a neutral term for Bantu, now offensive) followed by a similar European plant or animal.

Questions about kaffir cabbage

What does kaffir cabbage mean?
Kaffir cabbage means spiderwisp; Gynandropsis gynandra.
What part of speech is kaffir cabbage?
Kaffir cabbage is a noun.
What is the plural of kaffir cabbage?
The plural of kaffir cabbage is kaffir cabbages.

Words near kaffir cabbage in the dictionary

  1. Kafferskraal
  2. kaffir
  3. kaffir beer
  4. kaffir beers
  5. kaffir bread
  6. kaffir cabbage
  7. kaffir cabbages
  8. Kaffir Circus
  9. kaffir corn
  10. kaffir doctor
  11. kaffir doctors

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